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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. 7 Sub-rules or ingredients
- B. 8 Sub-rules or ingredients
- C. 9 Sub-rules or ingredients
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII, Rule 1 lists nine particulars of a plaint, including the court, parties, cause of action, jurisdiction, relief claimed and…
Correct answer: 9 Sub-rules or ingredients- A. 24,
- B. 25,
- C. 26,
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII of the Code of Civil Procedure is arranged into 26 rules in the version used for this question.
Correct answer: 26,- A. 10 days
- B. 14 days
- C. 18 days
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under Order VI, Rule 18, an amendment permitted by the court must ordinarily be carried out within 14 days unless the court fixes another…
Correct answer: 14 days- A. Notrized
- B. Signed by Court Officer
- C. Signed by the party and his pleader
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VI, Rule 14 requires every pleading to be signed by the party and the pleader, if any.
Correct answer: Signed by the party and his pleader- A. Plant
- B. Written statement
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Pleadings comprise the plaint and the written statement, representing the parties' formal statements of claim and defence.
Correct answer: Both (a) and (b)- A. Chief of Staff Committee
- B. Chief of Air Staff, Navel or Army
- C. Commanding Officer together with a copy to be retained by the defendants
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V, Rule 28 requires the Court to send the summons to the defendant’s commanding officer, along with a copy for the defendant to…
Correct answer: Commanding Officer together with a copy to be retained by the defendants- A. Substituted service
- B. Ordinary service
- C. Special service
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Publication of the summons in a newspaper is substituted service because it replaces ordinary personal delivery when the defendant cannot…
Correct answer: Substituted service- A. Service of process upon defendant in any way
- B. Service of process made under authorization of Court upon defendants
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Substituted service is service carried out in a manner authorized or directed by the Court when ordinary service is impracticable.
Correct answer: Service of process made under authorization of Court upon defendants- A. Delivery of summons through Court officer
- B. Delivery of summons through post
- C. Delivery of summons in any way
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V, Rule 10-A concerns service of summons through post, generally as an additional method alongside ordinary service.
Correct answer: Delivery of summons through post- A. Document upon which plaintiff rely
- B. Plaint
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V, Rule 2 requires every summons to be accompanied by a copy of the plaint, so the defendant receives the precise case being brought…
Correct answer: Plaint- A. Issue and service of summons
- B. Issuance of warrant
- C. Issuance of precept
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V deals with the issue and service of summons, covering the methods by which a defendant is formally notified of the suit.
Correct answer: Issue and service of summons- A. Appointment of agent
- B. Institution of suits
- C. Framing of suit
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order IV governs the institution of suits, beginning with the presentation of a plaint and its registration as a suit.
Correct answer: Institution of suits- A. Appearance of plaintiffs
- B. Appearance of attorney
- C. Appearance of recognized agents and pleaders
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order III regulates appearances and applications through recognized agents and pleaders, including the authority by which they act for…
Correct answer: Appearance of recognized agents and pleaders- A. Whole of claim
- B. Only opening portion of a suit
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order II, Rule 2 embodies the rule against splitting claims: a suit should include the whole claim arising from the particular cause of…
Correct answer: Whole of claim- A. Mis-joinder and non joinder of the parties
- B. Lack of documents
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order I, Rule 9 prevents dismissal of a suit merely because parties were improperly joined or a necessary party was omitted, subject to…
Correct answer: Mis-joinder and non joinder of the parties- A. Order for sepaarate trial
- B. Struck off plaintiffs rights
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order I, Rule 2 allows the Court to direct separate trials when joining plaintiffs would embarrass or delay the trial.
Correct answer: Order for sepaarate trial- A. Plaintiff
- B. Defendant
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: The person who institutes or brings a civil suit is the plaintiff, while the person against whom relief is claimed is the defendant.
Correct answer: Plaintiff- A. Clerical and arithmetical errors in judgment, decree or order
- B. Clerical or arithmetical errors in plaint
- C. Clerical or arithmetical errors in written statement
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 152 authorises correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes and accidental slips or omissions in a judgment, decree, or order.
Correct answer: Clerical and arithmetical errors in judgment, decree or order- A. 150, C.P.C
- B. 151, C.P.C
- C. 152, C.P.C
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 151 preserves the Court’s inherent powers to make orders necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of its process.
Correct answer: 151, C.P.C- A. Inherent power
- B. Mandatory power
- C. Discretionary power
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 149 gives the Court discretion to permit a deficient court fee to be paid later, after which the document may have the same effect…
Correct answer: Discretionary power